Gorgeted Puffleg vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eriocnemis isabellae comparé à Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Gorgeted Puffleg Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nom scientifique Eriocnemis isabellae Lampornis amethystinus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Critically Endangered Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 11,4 cm (4.5 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Poids 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of narrow-range Ecuadorian cloud forest; critically endangered. Forages at Ericaceae blooms; takes small insects. Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Gorgeted Puffleg only

Aucun(e)

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Gorgeted Puffleg

Chant

Bright, musical trill with bubbly quality; rapid rolling notes cascading cheerfully in active territorial display at dawn.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chant

Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.

Geographic Range & Migration

Gorgeted Puffleg

Endemic to the Pacific slope of the western Andes of Colombia at 2,000–3,000 m. Critically endangered.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

Statut de conservation

Critically Endangered

Gorgeted Puffleg

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Gorgeted Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to a tiny area on the western slope of the Colombian Andes at 2,600-2,900 m. Males have an iridescent gorget and white leg puffs. Described in 2007. Critically Endangered due to extremely restricted range. Nectarivore of cloud forest.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in mountain forests from Mexico to Honduras at 1,000-3,000 m. Males have an amethyst-purple throat. Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. Commonly visits feeders in Mexican highland gardens.

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